natalie haythornthwaite was co mforta ble natalie haythornthwaite was comfortable filling the shoes ofjongland were dominating australia. with a strong defensive effort from the side. but things can change quickly in this game and australia finally found a way through and swung the match in their favour at half—time. tracey neville wanted more from her roses side but it was australia who took a big lead into the last quarter. but this england team have a new belief and they came back with real energy. ultimately though australia reasserted their status as the best team in the world with ten months to go to the world cup. but england will know that despite missing key players they were not far short. emily croydon, bbc news. it's a sport watched by millions and will be included at the next olympic games. baseball is part of the fabric of america and has a long history in of all places — hull. at the game's peak more than 10,000 people watched a team from the city win the national title. however, it's popularity drifted and the sport went into obscurity. until now, asjohn pakey found out.